"Sorry I'm late."
When the golden light in the sky dissipated, what appeared in the air was a handsome white-robed monk.
"It's alright, Master Yuanqing."
I'm so glad you took time out of your busy schedule to come."
Chen Mu looked surprised and smiled at Yuanqing in the air.
In recent years, due to the chaos caused by ancient ferocious beasts, the herders of the Far Northern Grassland have suffered heavy casualties. Yuanqing, who practices Mahayana Dharma and emphasizes helping the world and saving all sentient beings, would never allow ferocious beasts to run rampant.
So he has been very busy these past few years, spending his time not only spreading Buddhism but also hunting down ferocious beasts.
Furthermore, since he was a monk, he rarely participated in such worldly rituals, so Chen Mu really didn't expect that he would come in person.
"This is my New Year's gift to you; I hope you like it."
With a flick of his long sleeve, Yuanqing sent a Xiaoxiao sapling flying from his body, which then took root in the courtyard below.
Whoosh... slap slap slap!
As soon as the sapling touched the ground, it frantically absorbed the nutrients from the soil and then grew rapidly. In less than ten breaths, it became a towering ancient tree that was more than ten feet tall.
" The Divine Bodhi Tree!"
Chen Mu recognized it; it was an ancient sacred tree. Legend has it that the founder of the Buddhist Sect attained enlightenment under Divine Bodhi Tree, thus becoming the Buddha.
The Divine Bodhi Tree is extremely beneficial for cultivators to comprehend the Great Dao; even the sapling is worth as much as a divine artifact.
More importantly, the Wood Nether Hall possesses the most abundant Primordial Power of heaven and earth in the entire Pan Emperor Continent. If the Divine Bodhi Tree were to take root here, it would surely grow extremely quickly.
The value of a mature Divine Bodhi Tree is immeasurable. In fact, even trading a mature lower-level plane in the starry sky would hardly yield a single such tree.
"You're too kind, Master! Please come inside and have a seat."
This wedding gift was clearly meticulously prepared by Master Yuanqing. Chen Mu was grateful and invited him to come into the mansion to rest.
"Alright! But I'll just have a cup of tea and then leave. I'm really tied up with things, please forgive me."
Master Yuanqing stepped forward and stood in front of Chen Mu, picked up the teacup held by the servant, and offered it to Chen Mu.
"Understood! Then I'll wait until Master has time in the future to have a drink with him."
Chen Mu quickly raised his glass in return and drank it all in one gulp.
Goodbye!
Master Yuanqing acted decisively; after finishing his tea, he leaped away and left the Wood Nether Hall.
The celebrations continued, and Chen Mu and Mingye entered the bridal chamber, where they made love all night until dawn.
For Chen Mu, Master Yuanqing's gift at the wedding was just a minor incident.
However, for many forces on the Pan Emperor Continent, this represented a signal: the True Esoteric Buddhist Sect and the Chen Kingdom had a close relationship.
This is certainly not good news for other forces. Although the True Esoteric Buddhist Sect has not trained an army, Yuanqing's strength has been fully exposed in recent years due to the chaos caused by the ferocious beasts. He is definitely not an ordinary True God Realm.
After this incident, people realized that the Chen Kingdom was not to be trifled with, and as a result, fewer powerful foreigners caused trouble in the Chen Kingdom.
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In recent years, masters of martial arts have sprung up like mushrooms after rain in the Chen Kingdom.
Heart Moon Fox Little White, King of Mountains Wei Shuang, King of Pacifying the Profound Zheng Fengdao, King of Tyrannical Ferocity Yin Zhan, Marquis of Glory and Prosperity Nangong Tong all advanced to the Void God Realm with the help of the Great Dao Fruit.
There are also Chen Duo and Chen Hongjie. One of them cultivated Buddhist Sect techniques and became a living Bodhisattva, while the other relied on the Imperial Dragon Qi to enter his body and also cultivated to the Divine Spirit Realm.
What surprised everyone the most was that Ghost Sword Saint Luo Nianhan, this previously unknown sword cultivator, actually broke through to the Void God Realm on his own.
The rest include figures such as King of Pacifying the Distant Chen Zihu, Marquis of Leveling Mountains Chen Rufeng, Marquis of All Living Beings Chen Xuejun, and Marquis of the Dark Moon Gu Zi'an.
Although they also consumed the Great Dao Fruit, they have not yet broken through. However, most of them have already entered the Demigod Realm, and given some more time, they will likely be able to break through naturally.
With the newly promoted Divine Spirit Realm, plus those recruited in the Kunlun Heaven Realm, the Chen Kingdom now boasts over twenty God Level powerhouses, including Chen Mu, Mingye, Chen Hongjie, all of whom possess True God Realm combat strength.
For other powers, the chaos caused by the ferocious beasts, which was originally the most troublesome problem, actually gave the Chen Kingdom time to develop and progress.
The Chen Kingdom is now undoubtedly at its most prosperous period in history. Chen Mu and his two companions have spent three years clearing out the ferocious beasts, reducing Chen Kingdom numbers to their lowest point.
Currently, the number of ferocious beasts within the territory of the Chen Kingdom is estimated to be no more than five thousand, most of which have secretly infiltrated from outside the country.
Although Chen Kingdom's Spirit Magnetic Network System has some detection capabilities, it is not extremely detailed. The ferocious beasts have extremely keen intuition, and if they intend to hide and only occasionally ambush humans, it is difficult to detect them.
Because of this, there are still scattered ferocious beasts causing trouble in the Chen Kingdom, but the damage they cause is now very limited, and they can even make the people feel a sense of crisis, making them more cohesive.
Therefore, Chen Mu did not intend to spend too much energy dealing with the ferocious beasts within the country, but instead set his sights on the Wilderness.
Chen Kingdom, Ten Thousand Stars Pass.
Above the city lord's mansion, Di Lin and the White Turtle were enjoying a meal and chatting happily in a lively atmosphere.
But just then, a flash of blue light appeared, and Chen Mu's figure appeared beside the table.
"Senior Di Lin, it's been a long time!"
Chen Mu's sudden appearance startled Di Lin for a moment. Then, he glanced at the White Turtle and instantly realized that Chen Mu's appearance was deliberately arranged by the White Turtle.
Ah! It's the Imperial Advisor!
"Sit down, sit down. These dishes are quite good, you should try them."
Di Lin warmly invited Chen Mu to take a seat, but Chen Mu just smiled at him without saying a word.
"Master Chen Kingdom, why are you doing this..."
Di Lin felt uneasy under Chen Mu's gaze. After a long while, he finally couldn't bear the psychological pressure and spoke frankly.
"Does the Grand Preceptor want to discuss the ownership of the Wilderness with me?"
Seeing Chen Mu nod, Di Lin continued.
"Please don't make things difficult for me. Although I conquered the Wilderness back then, I am still a general under the Demon Emperor."
If it weren't for his intimidation behind the scenes, I wouldn't have been able to seize this place so easily in the first place.
So if you want ownership of the Wilderness, either give us 50% of the mineral resources, or go and negotiate. My words don't carry any weight now."
That's right! Di Lin is now demanding a 50% share of the Wilderness mineral resources instead of the original 30%.